The pig shed is underway...

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Claire W

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Some of you may already know that I have decided to move the four Es out of their falling apart hutch and in to a shed with the intention of letting them free range.

Anyway, the shed arrived early this morning and work is underway. They should hopefully have moved in by the weekend :)

Sorting out the panels

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Painting has started

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The shell goes up

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The roof goes on

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Hopefully the door and window will go in tomorrow. I then need to finish painting it and lay the floor.

Hubby is doing a grand job so far!
 
Oooo its looking good so far, i love piggie sheds :))
 
Ooooooh How exciting! looking good! I'm trying to convince hubby to put up a shed for my 4 bunnies, he's having none of it! :0
 
This_Little_Piggy said:
Ooooooh How exciting! looking good! I'm trying to convince hubby to put up a shed for my 4 bunnies, he's having none of it! :0
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The only reason I managed to convince mine is because my hutch is falling apart so I argued that by the time I have brought a new hutch with wind and rain covers etc, the cost of the shed isn't much more rolleyes :))

We have a problem with space in our yard but we managed to find this one which fits perfectly. He didn't want the entire outside space being taken up by a shed so we're both happy with this.
 
It looks great! Your hub is doing a good job with it!
 
one thing you could do is to line the shed, this will insulate it and keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
basically you will need sheets of ply to fit the entire inside of the shed and sandwich loft insulation between the ply and the sides/roof.
it works a treat.
 
fluff said:
one thing you could do is to line the shed, this will insulate it and keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
basically you will need sheets of ply to fit the entire inside of the shed and sandwich loft insulation between the ply and the sides/roof.
it works a treat.
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Thank you for this advice :) I am currently thinking of ways to insulate it for the winter :)
 
Oh awesome! I'm buying a shed at the end of this month for my rabbit (:
Can't wait to see yours up and filled with piggies!
 
WOW Claire you and Chris have been busy!
Love the painting job........can't wait to see it all finished.
I just know the E's will have an absolute ball popcorning, munching and chillaxing in their new piggie paradise x)x)x)x)
 
Looking good, the piggies (and you) are going to love it. Look forward to seeing the finished article in due course.:)
 
Ooh, how exciting. We're doing our shed next week, when my hubby is on holiday, so I'll be checking on this thread and hopefully picking up some ideas. What started as a bit of an idea has become a semi-obsession! ;)
 
primrose said:
Ooh, how exciting. We're doing our shed next week, when my hubby is on holiday, so I'll be checking on this thread and hopefully picking up some ideas. What started as a bit of an idea has become a semi-obsession! ;)
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Fantastic :) You must start a thread :) ust want them in now!

Are you going to insulate yours and if now, how? I am trying to get as many ideas as possible on this x
 
Claire you've got further than me already! The weather has been so bad here we havn't even been able to start assembly!

I'm on holiday now for two weeks so my shed's on stop for a few weeks.

I've changed my plan for insulation now. My friend contacted me after I put a plea for help on Facebook and said he said he insulated his grandfathers shed with insulated plasterboard (plasterboard with polystyrene already on it). He says it's worked really well and his grandfather spends a lot of time in there in the winter with his trains. This is what I'm going to use. I've also been recomended a insulate plasterboard called Celotex but it's quite pricey!

Putting fibreglass insulation up right against the side of the shed without a gap will draw in moisture and cause damp and eventually rot in the shed so I am avoiding this type of insulation totally. With the insulated plasterboard it leaves an air pocket between the insulation and the shed wall which will then provide extra insulation.

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The shed is finally built with stable door, windows and bolts although more bolts will be going on.

There was a gap above the door so that is why there is a random piece of wood there. There was also a gap down the side of the door but Chris has put some more wood inside so it is filled in.

I need to finish painting it now!

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Claire you've got further than me already! The weather has been so bad here we havn't even been able to start assembly!

I'm on holiday now for two weeks so my shed's on stop for a few weeks.

I've changed my plan for insulation now. My friend contacted me after I put a plea for help on Facebook and said he said he insulated his grandfathers shed with insulated plasterboard (plasterboard with polystyrene already on it). He says it's worked really well and his grandfather spends a lot of time in there in the winter with his trains. This is what I'm going to use. I've also been recomended a insulate plasterboard called Celotex but it's quite pricey!

Putting fibreglass insulation up right against the side of the shed without a gap will draw in moisture and cause damp and eventually rot in the shed so I am avoiding this type of insulation totally. With the insulated plasterboard it leaves an air pocket between the insulation and the shed wall which will then provide extra insulation.

Xx
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I know what you mean about the weather :( Thankfully, Chris is off work over the summer and the weather has been quite good here so he has spent two days solid working on it.

The insulation you have recommended sounds great :) Thank you
 
Bubble wrap makes a good insulator but obviously you will need to put some wire or board up to stop the pigs scoffing it.
 
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Are you going to insulate yours and if now, how? I am trying to get as many ideas as possible on this x
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Well, I'm putting my double storey hutch in and raising that up on little legs, with a ramp up, so I think I'll get away without having to insulate the actual shed. I'll just insulate the actual hutch, probably with a duvet over the top and heat pads inside.
 
catscourf said:
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Putting fibreglass insulation up right against the side of the shed without a gap will draw in moisture and cause damp and eventually rot in the shed so I am avoiding this type of insulation totally. With the insulated plasterboard it leaves an air pocket between the insulation and the shed wall which will then provide extra insulation.

Xx
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not if you have adaquite ventilation in the shed and stain the shed 2 x a year with oil based stain, i have a shed that has been insulated like this for well over 20 yrs and have never had a problem.
you need 2 sources of ventilation in the shed , idealy each end as this will draw the air through, these must be kepted open 24/7 for the welfare of the animals or else you will get condensation inside the shed and this will lead to illness in the animals
 
After a busy day, the shed is now ready for the pigs to move in tomorrow :)

Door closed
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Top door open
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Security (There is also a bolt at the bottom of the bottom door)
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The mesh is currently the lid to their run but it will do for a couple of days
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View from the back door
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Bet you can't wait to put them in there now, looks great, loads of room for them to charge about. Bet you will see lots of popcorning when they get in there. That alone makes it worth the effort.
Are you putting locks on it at night time for extra safety?
 
sharonS said:
Bet you can't wait to put them in there now, looks great, loads of room for them to charge about. Bet you will see lots of popcorning when they get in there. That alone makes it worth the effort.
Are you putting locks on it at night time for extra safety?
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Although after 6 years of living here nobody has ever had their shed broken in to, I shall be putting a padlock on :)
 
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